March 31, 2022
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News
March 25, 2022
Household differences and why they matter
Speech summary
Sharon Kozicki
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Conference
San Francisco, California
Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki talks about why differences in income, wealth and debt across households are important for the economy and what the Bank of Canada will be watching for as interest rates rise.
Content Type(s):
Press,
Speeches and appearances,
Speech summaries
Topic(s):
Central bank research,
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
Domestic demand and components,
Economic models,
Housing,
Inflation and prices,
Labour markets,
Monetary policy,
Monetary policy framework,
Recent economic and financial developments
March 23, 2022
Bank of Canada to chair the Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion in 2022
The Bank of Canada announced today it has officially begun a one-year term as chair of the Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion (CBNII).
Content Type(s):
Press,
Press releases
March 16, 2022
Bank of Canada and Massachusetts Institute of Technology announce joint Central Bank Digital Currency collaboration
The Bank of Canada and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today announced an agreement to collaborate on a twelve-month research project on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
Content Type(s):
Press,
Press releases
Topic(s):
Digital currencies and fintech
March 3, 2022
Opening Statement before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Opening statement (delivered virtually)
Tiff Macklem
House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian dollar
Schedule of Key Interest Rate Announcements and Monetary Policy Report
Eight times a year, the Bank announces its decision on the setting of its key policy interest rate.
Market Notices
- March 21, 2022 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (March 28-April 8)
- March 7, 2022 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (March 14-25)
- March 2, 2022 Bank of Canada cancels today’s Securities Repo Operation due to internal systems issue
- March 2, 2022 Bank of Canada announces changes to its operations to reinforce its target for the overnight rate
- February 18, 2022 Operational details for upcoming secondary market purchases of Government of Canada securities (February 28-March 11)
Upcoming Events
- April 4, 2022 Release: Business Outlook Survey and Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
- April 13, 2022 Interest Rate Announcement and Monetary Policy Report
- April 13, 2022 Press Conference: Monetary Policy Report
- April 15, 2022 Good Friday
- April 26, 2022 Panel: Timothy Lane, Deputy Governor